Reflective Strategies
Home visitors frequently use this strategy to encourage a parenting behavior you'd like to see more consistantly because it would benefit the parent/child relationship - such as responding with a comforting voice when the child is upset rather than a frustrated "what do you want?"
What is S-ATP
Doing this regularly boosts your body, heart, metabolism and can improve your mood by decreasing stress hormones adreneline and cortisol and stimulating the production of endorphins
What is exercise?
There are six of these located in Broome County, all installed in the 1920's and 30's
What are Carousels?
In the summer of 2014, celebrities from Bill Gates to Oprah Winfrey took turns dumping cold water on their heads as part of the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise money for ___________ research
What is ALS?
This cute fella is the only major male character among Strawberry Shortcake and friends.
Who is Huckleberry Pie?
Use this technique when a parent expresses a strong emotion (child throws food from high chair) to help them identify feeling and learn what works for someone else when dealing with the same issue.
What is Feel - Name and Tame
Doing this 10 times through your nose can reduce tension and relieve stress thanks to an extra boost of oxygen and resulting stimulation of the parasympathetic reaction, which help us to calm down.
What is deep breathing?
The Greater Binghamton area is often referred to as the Triple Cities. Which three cities does this include?
Endicott, Binghamton, and Johnson City
This epic film series consisted of over three films based on the novels written by J.R. Tolkien.
What is Lord of the Rings?
This first lady was responsible for the 1980s "Just Say No" campaign.
Who is Nancy Reagan?
You all do this like crazy already, anytime you see a parent doing something well!
This activity can flood your brain with feel-good neurochemicals like dopamine. Listening to or making your our has been found to reduce stress and prevent burnout.
What is music?
George F Johnson was one of America's great early entrepreneurs, employing over 20,000 at Endicott Johnson Shoes. His business philisophy, known as the "Home of the ___ ____", was that if you treated your employees right they would be loyal.
What is Square Deal?
In this Harry Potter book/movie, the students of Hogwarts Academy for Witchcraft and Wizardry take on the establishment.
What is "Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix"?
This is the name of the toddler who was rescued after falling into a well in Texas where she was rescued after 56 hours.
Who is Baby Jessica?
Use this technique when a parent does not recognize or show empathy for what their child may be experiencing..."What do you think baby is trying to tell you as he whimpers and pulls on your shirt"
When you do this, you increase your intake of oxygen-rich air, stimulate your heart, lungs, and muscles, and increase the endorphins that are released by your brain. It first activates your stress relief then deactivates it, creating a kind of roller coaster that helps you relax.
What is Laughter?
Binghamton is at the confluence of these two rivers.
What are the Susquehanna and Chenango rivers?
What is Destiny's Child?
This is Jenny's phone number in a popular 80's song.
What is 867-5309?
This reflective strategy is based on the belief that parents have the resources and strengths to solve their problems
What is Solution-Focused Talk
What is Creating?
This is the 2019 population of Broome County
What is 190,488?
After being struck by a flock of Canada geese shortly after takeoff US Airways Flight 1549, piloted by Captain Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger, makes a successful crash landing in this river.
What is The Hudson?
This amazing men's hairstyle was made wildly popular by stars such as Billy Ray Cyrus and John Stamos.
What is the mullet?